LEADERSHIP
Kurt Radtke
President of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp., Chief Strategy Officer of REM Processing Group, Founder & CEO of Vestigium Global Advisory Group, and author.
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
Operational credibility. Executive perspective. Global reach.
Kurt Radtke is an international mining and operations executive, strategic advisor, author and U.S. Army veteran. He serves as President of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp., Chief Strategy Officer of REM Processing Group, and Founder & CEO of Vestigium Global Advisory Group.
His work spans critical minerals, mineral exploration, drilling, logistics, procurement, supply chain coordination, contractor governance, organizational development, operational improvement, and large-scale project execution. Across those disciplines, his focus remains consistent: align strategy, people, capital, and accountability so organizations can convert opportunity into measurable results.
Leadership at Appia
As President of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp., Kurt works with the CEO, Board, leadership team, and technical specialists to support corporate strategy, exploration activities, organizational development, strategic relationships, and disciplined execution across Appia’s rare earth and uranium portfolio in Canada and Brazil.
His priority is to strengthen the connection between technical opportunity, capital allocation, operating plans, and shareholder value, ensuring that the company’s most important catalysts receive clear leadership attention and accountable follow-through.
Strategy at REM Processing Group
As Chief Strategy Officer of REM Processing Group, an early-stage U.S. rare earth and critical minerals processing company, Kurt supports supply strategy, growth planning and market prioritization. His work includes developing mining and commercial partnerships and leading due diligence on supply, offtake and strategic investment opportunities.
International mining and exploration
Before joining Appia, Kurt held senior leadership positions with Maaden in Saudi Arabia, including Vice President Field Operations and Logistics, Exploration and Resource Development. He supported one of the world’s most ambitious mineral-exploration programs, leading more than 850 employees and contractors across nine exploration sites and supporting annual drilling programs of approximately 500,000 metres across a portfolio of 219 exploration licenses.
His leadership helped strengthen drilling productivity, operating discipline, contractor capability, logistics, and the systems needed to execute exploration at scale.
Vestigium Global Advisory Group
Through Vestigium, Kurt provides selective executive advisory and operational-performance support to boards, executives, investors, and resource-sector organizations. Engagements focus on operational excellence, performance recovery, commercial and contract strategy, organizational capability, program governance, market entry, and strategic partnerships.
Leadership foundation
Kurt’s military service shaped a leadership philosophy centered on accountability, disciplined execution, servant leadership, and building teams capable of performing in demanding environments. He holds an MBA from American Military University, speaks English and Spanish, and is conversational in German and Arabic.
Author: Saudi Arabia’s Mineral Opportunity
Kurt’s book draws on his experience at Maaden and his advisory work helping mining and drilling companies prepare for Saudi market entry. It covers partnerships, credible proposals, sustainable pricing, mobilization, local capability and the first 180 days of operations.
Planned formats: Kindle, paperback (softcover) and hardcover, with release scheduled for November 1, 2026. Kindle preorder is available now.
Explore the book and preorder →Establish the objective. Build the right team. Create accountability. Execute.
Selected coverage
Chief Strategy Officer, REM Processing Group
INDEPENDENCE & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Clear separation. Responsible advice.
Vestigium Global Advisory Group is independently owned and operated. Kurt Radtke’s responsibilities as President of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. are separate from Vestigium’s advisory activities. Vestigium does not represent or speak for Appia unless expressly authorized. Potential conflicts are identified, disclosed, and managed before an engagement is accepted.